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Don't miss out: Register for Paws for a Cause today!

The Scotiabank & BC SPCA Paws for a Cause walk is your chance to fight animal cruelty in your community. Join together with your family, friends and coworkers and form a team at the walk location of your choice. Four-legged friends are welcome! Visit us online to register, fundraise, and learn more about your local walk.

Be kind and hit us with your best shot!

Grab your camera and catch up on your kindness at the same time. Enter the BC SPCA’s Wildlife-In-Focus Photography Contest, tell others about it and share on Facebook to complete a featured act of kindness in the BC SPCA’s year-long initiative, Million Acts of Kindness. The annual contest challenges amateur photographers across the province to send in their best images of B.C.’s wildlife.

Online pet sales targeted by popular websites

That cute puppy in the window may be adorable – but where did the pet store get him? As more people become aware of the link between pet stores, online pet sales and puppy mills, more websites are making moves to ban the sale of animals online, as many come from puppy or kitten mills, where shocking acts of cruelty and neglect are routinely inflicted on breeding animals.

Be bear-aware

As urban centres expand into regions once occupied by only wildlife, human-bear encounters are becoming a normal occurrence, but the key is to reduce potential conflict with our wild neighbours.

Summer safety

Pets often rely on their humans to make choices for them, and during the summer, it’s important for pet guardians to think about their animal companions’ needs. Find out more about summer pet safety.

Adopt me!

Indiana is a lovely long-haired lady cat who was found astray. She is approximately eight-years-of-age and a true beauty. She longs for a pampered life and a warm lap to purr in. Could Indiana be the cuddle companion for you?

Read my happy "tail"

Meet Porter, a striking husky/greyhound cross. Once a lonely stray in Prince George, Porter found his forever family in Vancouver. This agile pup loves long walks, squirrels and squeaky toys. Read Porter's happy "tail".

Up your farm game

Did you know that in B.C. alone, more than 100 million animals are raised on farms each year? Learn more about the BC SPCA food labeling program with our new tutorial and mini quiz.

Generosity in Action

Every year Walks ’N’ Wags Pet First Aid demonstrates the power that companies have to fight animal cruelty when they come together for the Scotiabank & BC SPCA Paws for a Cause.